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Discover Bari

Do you want to visit impressive attractions? You’re looking for the most famous shopping miles or enchanting boutiques for the perfect shopping trip? Or you’re interested in fascinating buildings of art and culture? We’ve compiled a selection for you.

Basilica San Nicola

Resting place of the patron saint

As one of the first Norman churches in the south, the basilica is a showcase example of Apulian Romanesque architecture. It was built between the 11th and 13th centuries. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of seafarers, merchants and young girls, and his remains rest in this basilica. Under the cathedral there are archaeological excavations that are really worth seeing.

Castel del Monte

An octagon protected by UNESCO

The approximately 50km journey to the west of Bari is definitely worthwhile: When do you get to see an octagonal fortress from the 13th century? In terms of its position, alignment and shape, this castle built by Frederick II displays an astronomical and mathematical precision that is still astounding today. It is a genuinely unique medieval architectural work – combining elements from classic antiquity, the Orient and northern European Gothic architecture.

Feste di San Nicola

In honour of the city's patron saint

Bari celebrates its patron saint Nicholas at various times of the year and in different ways. The most impressive festival is however without a doubt the «Sagra di Maggio»: In May, pilgrims from all over Apulia and central Italy head for Bari to experience the splendid festival on the sea and the religious procession. The festival is always held from 7th to 9th May and concludes with the commemoration of the arrival of the saint's relics in Bari.

Bari Vecchia

The heart of Bari

Bari Vecchia, the oldest part of the city, is surrounded by medieval walls (Via Venezia). The old city is an interesting mix of alleys, atmospheric squares (Piazza del Ferrarese and Piazza mercantile), churches and monuments. The traditional shops, the elderly women with their Orecchiette (pasta) and the washing hanging from the façades characterise the atmosphere. This is also where Bari's nightlife can be found in the small hours.

Nazario Sauro promenade

Marvel at the sunrise

The part of the promenade called Nazario Sauro is of particular interest architecturally. It is dominated by a mix of different buildings, including some in art nouveau style while others have a monumental, fascist character. The section called Imperatore Augusto is immediately outside the historiccity walls. During the morning it belongs to the fishermen unloading and then selling their catches in the fishing port, and in the evening it's a place where young people meet.

Luciana Boutique

Luxury since 1960

Two more shops of this sophisticated boutique are in the same block in the city centre. Anyone looking for luxury clothing from the most popular Italian and international designers will be able to browse through the shelves here with a contented smile. But there's also room here for creations from emerging talents and for niche products. The more than 50 years of experience the owners have accumulated is noticeable in these two boutiques.

Insight Concept Store

The most creative warehouse in Bari

Insight is a laboratory of creativity and mixes fashion, art and design in a single fascinating room that's always changing. Here, avant-garde fashion brands can be found alongside accessories created by up-and-coming young talents, or shoes really can only be found here. The young owners have given the warehouse, which has been converted here into a concept store, an improvised and rocky look.

Delizie di Canapa

100 percent vegan

At this shop, which is one of a kind for miles around, everything's about food produced on the basis of Italian hemp. Traditionally, hemp was highly valued in the kitchen and the aim now is for it to return more often to the menu. The young Italian Claudio Natile has devoted himself to this mission since 2011. Whether it's seed, oil, flour, pasta, or tea, everything is organic and 100 per cent vegan. The products have all been made with the utmost care, such as the stone-ground flour for example.

Pinacoteca Corrado Giaquinto

Apulia's most important art collection

The Pinakothek was founded in 1928 and is regarded as Apulia's most important museum for the history of art. It has a medieval department, Venetian paintings, Apulian and Neapolitan painters of the baroque period, a collection on 19th century paintings, works by the Macchiaioli school and also Italian painters of the early 20th century. One of the other collections is a photographic inventory.

Teatro Petruzzelli

Eventful history and big names

Europe's largest theatre rises up in the heart of the Murat quarter. It was opened in 1903 and represents a central piece of Bari's history. The building was destroyed by arson in the night of 26th to 27th October 1991, following the last performance of Bellini's Norma. ‏Reconstruction was started in 2006 and was completed in 2008. Major international artists such as Rudolf Nureyev, Carla Fracci, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Luciano Pavarotti have all appeared here.

Santo Scolastica Museum of Archaeology

Discovering the beauty of the past

This special museum offers you a trip back through time, covering the past thousand years of Bari's history. Strata from the late Bronze Age right on down to the modern era are preserved at the archaeological site. «Video mapping» technology has rendered visible architectural elements of a Byzantine church that is incorporated into a 16th century bastion.